Excuses, Excuses, Excuses!


Ezra 4; Psalm 113; Psalm 127; Luke 9

Scripture

Luke 9:57 "As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father." Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God." Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say good bye to my family." Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God."

Observation

Excuses, we hear them everyday! We may have even used some this week! There are some legitimate excuses, but most excuses are actually lies! Jesus called his disciples to follow Him and the scriptures say that they immediately followed him. Evidently Jesus called other men to follow him and they immediately began to make excuses.


Application

My word needs to be my word. I want to always be a person of integrity that people can count on.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, you don’t want to hear my excuses. I know that you want me to be obedient. Help me to hear your voice and help me to have a willing heart to follow your leadership.



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